Commack girl dances for doctors following successful kidney transplant surgery
Emily Alanko returned to Cohen’s Children’s Hospital, where she got the transplant, and thanked doctors who helped make it possible.
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May 14, 2024, 4:26 PM
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Updated 206 days ago
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248ds agoA Commack girl is back on the dance floor doing what she loves after undergoing kidney transplant surgery.
Emily Alanko was born with one kidney that wasn’t functioning properly due to a rare genetic disorder.
Earlier this year, the 11-year-old’s brother, Dr. Daniel Alanko, donated a kidney to his sister.
Emily returned to Cohen’s Children’s Hospital where she got the transplant and thanked doctors who helped make it possible.
Emily performed a dance for the doctors who helped save her life to say thank you.
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